Trucios-Turtzioz (Turtzioz in Basque; Trucios in Spanish; Trucíos in Cantabrian) is a town and

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located in the province of

Biscay Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao. B ...

, in the Autonomous Community of

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, northern

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, surrounded by other municipalities of Biscay and Cantabria. The name comes from a cold water spring, which existed, or still exists, in the center of the town. In Basque, Iturriotz (cold spring) Trucios Turtzioz San Pedro

References

External links

TRUCIOS-TURTZIOZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)

(Delimitación del sistema kárstico del manantial de Iturriotz (Trucios, Vizcaya)) (in spanish) Municipalities in Biscay {{basqueCountry-geo-stub